CREATING SYSTEM CHANGE
HEALTH EQUITY TOOLKIT
This toolkit is a resource containing health equity information and actionable tools to support personal transformation and equip organizational capacity building needed to advance health equity and improve outcomes in the perinatal care system. This is especially useful to providers that serve Black and Brown women and families who are at high risk for experiencing maternal and infant mortality in Detroit and Southeast Michigan.
FOUR TOOLS YOU CAN USE TODAY
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Your online hub for health equity learning – articles, videos, toolkits, plus a data dashboard showing the factors that impact maternal and infant health.
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A ready-to-use guide to evaluate your programs, policies, and decisions through an equity lens.
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A model for adding doulas to obstetric care teams to strengthen support and improve birth outcomes.
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Step-by-step guidance to create safe, ongoing spaces for your staff to learn, share, and grow in their understanding of equity.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Choose one tool. Try it. Share your results. Every action you take brings us closer to a future where every mother and baby has the same chance for a healthy, safe beginning.